PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
3
Spain
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Cities
Burgundy
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Catalonia
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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